Archa thirunakshatram

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Dear BhAgavataLs:

 

Could somebody explain to me how an archAvatAram (such as Varadaraja

PerumaL) can have a thirunakshatram? What does this mean in terms of

our common notions of a thirunakshatram - to do with birth, origin,

etc... For instance I can understand fairly well how a Vibhava Avataram

has thirunakshatram i.e. as per Puranas/Srimad Bhagavatam, the avatara

occurred at a certain date/time. But what about archa??

 

I'll appreciate any response that can clarify this matter. Thanks

very much in advance.

 

aDiyEn,

-Srinath Chakravarty

email: xsrinath

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Dear Sri Chakravarthy:

 

Lord VaradarAjA had appeared on Hastha

Nakshathram.BrahmA requested Him to stay as

an archA mUrthy on that day .That is why

Hastha Nakshathram is recognized as His asterism.

 

At the end of the AsvamEdha Yagam performed

by BrahmA , on that Chitthirai Sukla Paksha

Chathurdasi thithi , on that Sunday morning ,

Lord VaradarAjA appeared under PuNyakOti

VimAnam out of the Yaaga kuNtam with the effulgence of

1000 crores of AadithyAs.

 

Swami Desikan celebrates the avathAram and the glories

of the Lord of Kaanchi in his prabhandham

known as " Meyviratha Maanmiyam " .

 

Best Wishes,

V.Sadgopan

 

At 06:43 PM 5/16/00 -0500, you wrote:

>Dear BhAgavataLs:

>

>Could somebody explain to me how an archAvatAram (such as Varadaraja

>PerumaL) can have a thirunakshatram? What does this mean in terms of

>our common notions of a thirunakshatram - to do with birth, origin,

>etc... For instance I can understand fairly well how a Vibhava Avataram

>has thirunakshatram i.e. as per Puranas/Srimad Bhagavatam, the avatara

>occurred at a certain date/time. But what about archa??

>

>I'll appreciate any response that can clarify this matter. Thanks

>very much in advance.

>

>aDiyEn,

>-Srinath Chakravarty

>email: xsrinath

>

>

>Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

>Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama:

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